1. 1 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt Documents and Amendments Branches of Government Leaders, Members and Responsibilities Levels of Government Random!

2. 2 This was the document that described the first written form of government in the US. It was very weak.

3. 3 The Articles of Confederation

4. 4 Any change made to the Constitution is called an _________.

5. 5 amendment

6. 6 The document that created a strong national government and still exists today is called the _____________.

7. 7 Constitution

8. 8 Which amendment protects people’s right to own certain types of guns?

9. 9 2nd

10. 10 Which amendment ended slavery?

11. 11 13th

12. 12 The US government is divided into three parts, or _________.

13. 13 branches

14. 14 The system that keeps any one part of the national government from becoming too powerful is called _____________.

15. 15 Checks and Balances

16. 16 Which branch of government has the power to determine whether a law is unconstitutional?

17. 17 Judicial Branch

18. 18 This branch is responsible for making laws.

19. 19 Legislative Branch

20. 20 The head of this branch can suggest ideas for new laws in the State of the Union speech.

21. 21 Executive Branch

22. 22 Who is the head of the state government?

23. 23 governor

24. 24 How long is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Courts term in office?

25. 25 Life or until they resign

26. 26 How many years does a US senator serve, and how many senators does each state have?

27. 27 6 years, 2 senators per state

28. 28 Which of the following is NOT a key power of the legislative branch? A. Write and pass laws B. Declare war C. Overrule presidential veto with 2/3 majority vote D. Interpret the meaning of laws

29. 29 D. Interpret the meaning of laws

30. 30 The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the ______ of citizens. (three words)

31. 31 Rights, Freedoms and Liberties

32. 32 Which is a function of the local government? A. Printing money B. Providing and maintaining an army C. Maintaining state parks D. Collecting taxes

33. 33 D. Collecting taxes

34. 34 Which of the following is NOT a function of the national government? A. Collecting taxes B. Maintaining state parks C. US Supreme Court D. Printing money

35. 35 B. Maintaining state parks

36. 36 Which of the following is NOT a level of government? A. State B. Local C. Federal D. These are all levels of government

37. 37 D. These are all levels of government

38. 38 Which is NOT a duty of the local government? A. Collect taxes B. Maintain public libraries C. School Districts D. Printing money

39. 39 D. Printing money

40. 40 Which of the following is NOT a duty of the State government? A. US Supreme Court B. Maintain state government C. State House of Representatives D. Collect Taxes

41. 41 A. US Supreme Court

42. 42 Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation? A. No President B. Had no power to collect taxes C. Making laws was difficult because 9 out of 13 states had to approve them. D. Had a strong central government

43. 43 D. Had a strong central government

44. 44 Which of the following does the 1 st amendment NOT protect against? A. Freedom of speech B. Freedom of press C. Freedom to threaten others D. Freedom of religion

45. 45 C. Freedom to threaten others

46. 46 The US government is a ________, which is run for the people, by the people. We vote to elect our leaders.

47. 47 democracy

48. 48 The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are called _____________.

49. 49 The Bill of Rights

50. 50 Which of the following amendments gave women the right to vote?

51. 51 19th